Maths News

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The Official News from the Mathematical Association of America has duly been updated below:

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  • Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:34:57 +0000: New theory reveals the shape of a single photon - Mathematics News -- ScienceDaily
    A new theory, that explains how light and matter interact at the quantum level has enabled researchers to define for the first time the precise shape of a single photon.
  • Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:56:33 +0000: 'Walk this Way': How ants create trails to multiple food sources - Mathematics News -- ScienceDaily
    Researchers have discovered that in a foraging ant's search for food, it will leave pheromone trails connecting its colony to multiple food sources when they're available, successfully creating the first model that explains the phenomenon of trail formation to multiple food sources.
  • Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:12:59 +0000: Scientists use math to predict crystal structure in hours instead of months - Mathematics News -- ScienceDaily
    Researchers have devised a mathematical approach to predict the structures of crystals -- a critical step in developing many medicines and electronic devices -- in a matter of hours using only a laptop, a process that previously took a supercomputer weeks or months.
  • Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:56:46 +0000: Mathematical modelling leads to a better understanding of prostate cancer - Mathematics News -- ScienceDaily
    Researchers have developed a three-dimensional mathematical model of prostate cancer. The model depicts various processes, including tumour growth, genetic evolution and tumour cell competition.
  • Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:30:37 +0000: Robot that watched surgery videos performs with skill of human doctor, researchers report - Mathematics News -- ScienceDaily
    A robot, trained for the first time by watching videos of seasoned surgeons, executed the same surgical procedures as skillfully as the human doctors, say researchers.